I recently got back from a trip to Alaska in June. I have been to a few locations higher up in the northern hemisphere before, but usually I’ve gone in the darker months with the intention to see the northern lights. I’ve been to Iceland, Sweden, Finland, and Norway, all for that reason. Going up… Read More Alaska in June
November 29th Hilo-side It’s my first full day on the Big Island of Hawaii and wow is it amazing. I got into Kailua last night after a long flight from Chicago and I don’t think I know what I was getting myself into. I drove about six hours today. Through lava fields, ocean views to… Read More The Big Island of Hawai’i
Oslo, Norway to Sundsvall, Sweden Originally, I planned to vacation in Chile, but after having a dream of the northern lights, I switched gears. I decided to go roadtripping through Scandinavia with my brother Dan instead. I was lucky enough to have seen the northern lights once before, but my goal of the trip was… Read More Roadtripping Through Scandinavia
Your favorite site for cheap flights isn’t so cheap anymore. No one wants to spend a lot of time shopping for plane tickets online. You’ve been using Priceline as your search engine for years and that’s what you’re comfortable with… but maybe you’re ready to fly cheaper. There are plenty of ways to fly cheap… Read More Finding cheap flights: comparing search engines (Priceline vs. Skyscanner)
Why Should I See the Solar Eclipse on August 21st? You’ve probably seen a lunar eclipse before, but if you live in North America, chances are you haven’t seen a solar eclipse in your lifetime. The last time a solar eclipse was viewable from coast to coast of the U.S. was in 1918. It’s been… Read More How and Where to View the Solar Eclipse in Illinois
How much is too much when it comes to traveling? Not having seen my good buddy Mike in half a year, we wanted to take a trip together somewhere. He had been living in Australia for the past several months, and I was working in Chicago. Well, ideas became plans. Our destination needed to be… Read More How to Decide If Plane Tickets Are Too Much
Initially, the flight was going to be from Washington, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts but herein lies the trouble with flying standby: it’s never a guarantee you will get on the flight you want. The night before we were leaving for Boston, we looked up the flight schedules to see what they looked like. D.C. to… Read More Travel Glitches from Providence, RI to Boston, MA